Canadians who suffer a stroke are significantly more likely to die if they’re treated in a rural hospital compared to a larger urban hospital, according to a Université Laval study Continue reading
If you or a loved one encountered a stroke, would you be able to recognize the three key signs to take quick action? Continue reading
More young Canadians are getting strokes, according to a new Heart & Stroke report that’s warning that stroke rates in younger adults are rising faster than seniors. Continue reading
Timely new research is warning that heavy snowfall and shovelling after a major snowstorm increases risk of going to the hospital for a heart attack, especially for men. Continue reading
While cardiac wards may not be busy during a major snowstorm, new research suggests that two days a healthy dosage of snowfall, hospitals see a spike in heart attacks, strokes and chest pain. Continue reading